Government Assignment

BY: Cristian Rivera

Brad Carter

Mike Parras

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111th Session

539 current members

A.M.E. Baptist

Buddhist Catholic

Christian Christian Science

Church of Christ Congregationalist

Disciples of Christ Episcopal

Greek Orthodox Jewish

Lutheran Methodist

Mormon Muslim

Not Stated Presbyterian

Protestant Seventh day Adventist

Southern Baptist Unitarian

Congress members who are from Texas

• We are in 6th district

• Joe Barton in 6th district

• Elected in 1984

• Born in Waco Texas

• Oldest standing legislative house committee

Congress members from texas

• Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)

• 4th term Republican from Texas.

• TX House, 1973-77; TX Treasurer, 1991-93

• Percentage in Last Election: 62%

• We are in the 6th district

Senate Leaders

• Joseph Biden – President of Senate

• Robert Byrd – President Pro Tempor

• Harry Reid – Majority Leader

• Richard Durban – Asst. Majority Leader

• Mitch McConnell – Minority Leader

• John Kyl – Asst. Minority Leader

Joe Biden

• (D-US)

• New Castle Co. Council, 1970-72; US Senate, 1972-2009

Robert Byrd

• (D-WV)• West Virginia• WV House,

1947-51; WV Senate, 1951-53; US House, 1953-59

• Percentage in last election: 64%

House Leaders

• Nancy Pelosi – Speaker of the House

• Steny Hoyer – Majority Leader

• James Clyburn – Majority Whip

• John Boehner – Minority Leader

• Eric Cantor – Minority Whip

Nancy Pelosi

• (D-CA)

• California 8th district

• No prior elected office

• Percentage in last election: 72%

Steny Hoyer

• (D-MD)• Maryland 5th

district• MD Senate,

1967-79 • Percentage

in last election: 74%

James Clyburn

• (D-SC) • South Carolina

6th district• SC Human

Affairs Commissioner, 1974-92

• Percentage in last election: 67%

John Boehner

• (R-OH)• Ohio 8th

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1985-91 • Percentag

e in last election: 68%

Eric Cantor

• (R-VA)• Virginia 7th

district• VA Assembly,

1992-2001• Percentage in

last election: 63%

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